This project was located on a national wildlife refuge. For this project Battle Ridge Builders created a coffer dam, removed the drawdown gate valve, installed an Agri-Drain water control structure, connected the Agri-Drain WCS to existing 6” dia. PVC pipe, fabricated and installed the slide gate out of billet aluminum. Battle Ridge Builders were also involved in the shaping of downstream channel side slopes, installation of rock riprap, repair of numerous muskrat runs in embankment, and roadway reconstruction.

Battle Ridge Builders, LLC removed the existing check structure, replace it with a poured in place concrete check structure, installed a new slide gate, cleaned and reshaped the canal, lined the canal with geofiber, placed riprap and installed walkway and handrails. Total construction time lasted 19 days.

Battle Ridge Builders replaced an existing 48″ culvert with a new 36-foot precast concrete bridge and gabion foundations. The site was extremely inaccessible, the 48,000 lbs bridge sections were shuttled using heavy haul trailers and a 70 ton crane.

Battle Ridge Builders completed this in three weeks for the USDA, which consisted of building a detour, removing the old culvert and replacing it with a new precast three sided box culvert. Battle Ridge showed their skills and knowledge by completing a majority of this project while the USDA was shutdown and key personnel where on furlough due to the lack of government funding.